Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday dispatched five military vessels to monitor a US warship hosting one of America's top generals on a day trip through the Strait of Hormuz, coming as close as 500 yards (metres).

Saudi-led air strikes hit the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa hours before a five-day humanitarian truce took effect on Tuesday, and Washington cautioned against "provocative actions" after Iran dispatched a cargo ship to Yemen.

Egyptian warships and fighter aircraft arrived in Bahrain yesterday (April 21), to take part in the joint military exercise 'Hamad 1'.
The drill, which engages Egyptian armed forces, reflects historic relations between the

Warships from the Saudi-led coalition have blocked a vessel carrying more than 47,000 tonnes of wheat from entering a Yemeni port, demanding United Nations guarantees that the cargo would not go to military personnel, shipping sources said on Th

A Bahrain mother and her two-year-old baby had to spend 26 hours on board an Indian warship after they were rescued from war-torn Yemen.
Indian Neha Mistry, who is married to 32-year-old Bahraini Shehab Samander, was trapped in Ta

Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company will deliver three Baynunah warships to the UAE Navy by 2016 and is in discussions with other buyers to sell more, its chief executive said on Monday.
"There are discussions with some of the Gu

Russia is sending a missile cruiser to the east Mediterranean to take over the navy's operations in the region, state agency Interfax quoted a military source as saying on Wednesday, as the US prepares for a possible military strike in Syria

The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has taken delivery of the first warship built by BAE Systems as part of a project for the design, build and delivery of three corvettes in a ceremony at HM Naval Base Portsmouth.
Employees and guests,

Russia has sent warships to the Mediterranean Sea in case it has to evacuate its citizens from Syria, Interfax news agency quoted a naval source as saying on Tuesday.
In what appeared the clearest sign so far that Russia is making

Russia dispatched a destroyer-class warship to Syria on Tuesday from its Black Sea fleet, a source in the Russian Navy told Reuters.
Destroyer Smetlivy, which patrolled waters off the coast of Syria in April and May, was seen leaving the B